Ethical And Legal Issues In Nursing Case Study
Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing
Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing This paper explores the legal and ethical nursing issues surrounding two different health care case studies. The first case study is regarding the decision-making process of a family for aggressive vs. palliative measures for a patient without advanced directives. The second case study is regarding a nurse’s obligation to report witnessed negligent actions of another nurse being sued in a malpractice case. This paper describes how each case study is influenced by the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Nursing Ethics and personal and societal values. It also delineates the legal aspects of each study and the legal responsibilities of the nurse involved in the malpractice suit.
American Nurses Association Code of Ethics The ANA code of ethics would influence the final decision in both cases by directing the nurse to become the patient’s advocate. In the first case study of the 79-year-old woman, the patient’s value system and religious beliefs should be considered when delivering care to the patient. The nurse does not have to agree with or condone the patient’s choices, but be …show more content…
Identifying and addressing problems aids in the decision-making process (ANA, 2001). Nurses should recognize some cultures place less weight on individualism and choose to defer to family or community values in decision-making. The nurse’s primary commitment is to the health, well-being and safety of the patient across the life span and in all settings in which health care needs are addressed (ANA, 2001). The ANA Code of Nursing ethics would influence the final decision in both cases by ensuring the nurse stays impartial in delivering nursing care while advocating for patient’s rights, respecting their
Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing This paper explores the legal and ethical nursing issues surrounding two different health care case studies. The first case study is regarding the decision-making process of a family for aggressive vs. palliative measures for a patient without advanced directives. The second case study is regarding a nurse’s obligation to report witnessed negligent actions of another nurse being sued in a malpractice case. This paper describes how each case study is influenced by the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Nursing Ethics and personal and societal values. It also delineates the legal aspects of each study and the legal responsibilities of the nurse involved in the malpractice suit.
American Nurses Association Code of Ethics The ANA code of ethics would influence the final decision in both cases by directing the nurse to become the patient’s advocate. In the first case study of the 79-year-old woman, the patient’s value system and religious beliefs should be considered when delivering care to the patient. The nurse does not have to agree with or condone the patient’s choices, but be …show more content…
Identifying and addressing problems aids in the decision-making process (ANA, 2001). Nurses should recognize some cultures place less weight on individualism and choose to defer to family or community values in decision-making. The nurse’s primary commitment is to the health, well-being and safety of the patient across the life span and in all settings in which health care needs are addressed (ANA, 2001). The ANA Code of Nursing ethics would influence the final decision in both cases by ensuring the nurse stays impartial in delivering nursing care while advocating for patient’s rights, respecting their